Forest Aglow Quilt

 We were so busy working our booth

at the AQG Show

I didn't have much time to view the quilts.

With just a few minutes to run up and down the aisles

I did spot one, a miniature, that was quite impressive.

 Forest Aglow

by Julie Mossier

Julie wrote:

"I enjoy the challenge of working small.

This little quilt is paper pieced and has 

over 1,200 pieces in it."

W.O.W.

I can't imagine the patience (and eye sight!) this took.

If you look closely

you can see little crystal beads

glimmering at the tops of the purple sections.

Beautiful

 Julie said her inspiration came from

this 

Tree Dimensional pattern

14 1/2" X 17"

by George Siciliano 

which contains 2,201 pieces.

Oh. my.

Tree Dimensional 

is a variation of a Log Cabin block

and can be ordered 

HERE

Charming Log Cabin Quilt

 During our sew day with

Those Mesa Ladies

Holly shared her latest finish

just back from the quilter.

Charming Log Cabin

66" X 88"

pattern by Gina Halladay of  Threaded Pear

 A very fast and easy pattern

(Can be made in 4 hours)

 that lets you

showcase beautiful fabrics.

I've seen this quilt made up in several color ways

and it's always a hit.

 Holly took her quilt to 

Pat Roche (Pat's Just Quilting)

for the longarm work

Amazing job!

 This print was the focus fabric

and Pat even quilted in gear shifts, mechanical wheels and keys.

A great "Guy" kind of quilt.

The top can be scalloped (or not)

Charming Log Cabin 

can be purchased from Threaded Pear

HERE

Those Mesa Ladies/ March

A happy day this last week

hanging out with those wonderful

Mesa Ladies

Several in the group are working together

to make 

The Row Along Quilt

from Lori Holt's book

Quilty Fun

Don't you just LOVE Peg's bright happy

green and pink Bumble Bee?

Seriously, these are the nicest ladies ever.

They all live in the same neighborhood

have been the best of friends for years and years.

Vicki, Amanda and Steph

Stephanie (Stuph From Steph) was working on binding

her version of

Scrappy Trips Around The World

Beautifully quilted by Pat Roche (Pat's Just Quilting)

A little hard to see on the front....

...but can be  appreciated much better on the back.

Janet was using up scraps to make these lattice blocks.

And then once again the ladies 

outdid themselves by providing the 

most amazing lunch.

Renee made a To Die For (!) fresh Avocado/Pineapple Salsa

*I promise to get the recipe and share 

Peg brought her famous Lemon Bars

(don't you love that beautiful cake plate?)

And Renee made

Chocolate Dipped Potato Chips 

with a little added 

Chipotle Pepper that gave them

somewhat of a kick.

First I've ever tried chips this way

and let me tell you they were

Muy Bueno!

Nine By Five Quilt

 It's always fun to see what others are sewing

during our 

Open Sew Day

at 3 Dudes

Vicky was working on

Nine By Five

from a class taught

by Pat Graco

 Piano Key border will be coming

 A great way to use up scraps!

And I love the color pallet Vicky chose.

The black really ties in all of those brights

 Betty was also working on

a Nine By Five quilt

using a darker color pallet.

I think the ladies said they made

100 of these small 

9 Patch units :)

Nine By Five

was taught in Pat Graco's 

Scraps Are Us

class.

*I believe this is an original pattern designed by Pat

For more information contact 

3 Dudes Quilting

More From The Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild

 The ideas continued to pour in Saturday from

The Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild

Becca had this fun block up on the design wall.

I was immediately drawn to 

her wonderful fabrics and of course 

those Flying Geese

When we asked her what she was making

she said she was following an online

Boxy Pouch Tutorial by

Pink Stitches

 These Boxy Pouches have been around for a while

but Bonnie gives the pattern a new Modern twist.

 Christy Fincher (Sew Much Like Mom)

brought a few of her latest projects

 Christy is hosting a Modern

Double Wedding Ring Quilt Along

demonstrating the

Piecelique Technique

invented by her mom Sharon Schamber

If you are interested in learning this technique, 

make sure to run over to Christy's blog.

It's not too late to join along.

And I love the colors and design of Christy's

Safari Cruise

She is one of the contributors for the

Safari Moon Blog Hop

using the fabric line by designer Frances Newcombe

for Art Gallery Fabrics.

A New Way To Cut Your Quilting Threads

 Quilters love to chain piece when ever possible.

But cutting all those little links of threads

can sometimes be a bother.

Recently Tracy shared with me this great little tip:

Instead of using scissors, she keeps a 

Gift Wrap Cutter by Scotch

right by her machine

to quickly snip those threads.

Normally these handy little gadgets are used to 

cut wrapping paper

coupons

or to

open envelopes.

They can even curl ribbon.

 But, the Cutter can also double as a quilting notion.

With a quick little flick

those threads are cut.

 Because the cutting blade is not exposed

you don't  have to worry about safety.

 Gift Wrap Cutters are priced for around $4

and can be found in most grocery stores

or places like Walmart

and can also be ordered from

Amazon.com

HERE

Danny's Heart Quilt

 Sooo much inspiration 

coming from the 

Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild on Saturday.

Danny Heyen (Mommy For Reals)

brought her finished 

King Sized

Heart Quilt

 300 Fabrics :) 

Fussy cut hearts

Sewn in Pieced Sections

Lots of partial seams

 Danny graphed the quilt out first before construction.

4 inch, 6 inch, 8 inch and 12 inch blocks

Notice there is a Dark and Light Contrast

Some of the hearts are light with dark backgrounds

and other hearts are

dark with light backgrounds.

 And equally impressive is the fact that Danny just 

gave birth to a second daughter just a few months ago.

These young moms, with their busy schedules

continue to lead, especially in the Modern Quilting World.

 Danny also brought 

her Maple Leaf Quilt for Show and Tell

 In December our PMQG hosted a 

Low Volume/ Text Print Exchange

A great way to gather backgrounds 

for a scrappy quilt.

 One of the things I love about Modern Quilting 

is that they often take a Traditional Design

and bring it back to life with upscaled size and prints.

Beautifully done, Danny!

Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild/ March Meeting

 For our March Meeting with the 

Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild

we enjoyed a 

"Sew In"

Everyone brought their machines

and it was very interesting (and fun!) to see

what members of our group were working on.

Sue Hayman

was making the very popular 

Swoon Mini-blocks

by Camille Roskelley of Thimble Blossoms

 Love the color pallet and fabrics Sue is working with!

 Sue also brought a purse she recently finished.

 The back design

by Urban Threads

 Tracy was also making blocks 

that she renamed

"Swoonish"

 Tracy modified 

 the original Swoon block 

to create a less waste

and quicker to sew method

Notice Tracy's blocks have a pinwheel center:)

 Tracy was also making a Butterfly quilt

for a soon to be born grand daughter.

Tiny 4 1/2 inch blocks made from a 5 inch Charm Pack.

Fabric line: Briar Rose by Heather Ross

 Kirsten has been busy sewing 

Fireworks 

a design also by Camille of Thimble Blossoms

Fabric line:

Voile by Anna Marie Horner

 The Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild recently purchased 

a large portable design wall for us to use

as a display for our projects.

Very nice!

And I continued to work on 

Rose Garden

pattern by Jodi Nelson (Pleasant Home)

All 16 blocks are now complete!

Tomorrow I will share with you more happenings 

from our Phoenix Modern ladies.